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When my husband and I set out to find and take pictures of wheelchair accessible waterfalls in every U.S. state, we were excited about the challenge. We gave ourselves no time limit to accomplish our feat; however, we had one mutually agreed upon rule that dictated how long we would stay in any given area. That rule was to never shiver again. Needless to say, adhering to this rule presented a new challenge. The new challenge was to find a waterfall that was actually flowing. Visiting mid-west and eastern states during months that prevented us from shivering are the same months that are hot enough to dry up streams; hence, little or no water flow for waterfalls. The natural scenery and picturesque landscapes warrant a second visit in the early spring right after the snow melts.

Bob and Jan

Bob and Jan
Christmas Eve

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Quiet day

Today was a quiet day. Bob slept all day. He was more awake this afternoon. The CT scan showed that one clot broke up; there is still one more to go.



Since today was quiet, I think this would be a good time to write what is on my mind. One doesn't know how they would handle themselves in this type of situation. My career choices have always been working with a well-person by being an educator or designing employee wellness programs. The thought of adult body fluids always made my stomach turn up-side-down. But, you know what, when you love someone as much as Bob and I do , the tasks of clipping fingernail and toenails and wiping the boogers from a nose or eyes are not difficult at all.



A few weeks ago, I posed a question, "What lesson is God trying to each of us individually?" One of my lessons is that I'm being shown what true love really is. I think there are many different levels of love. This love that I feel for Bob can't be described in words; it is a gut and flirting heart feeling. I also think it's true love when I look at my t with a half shaved head, tubes coming out of every orifice, and a limp body with googly eyes and still thinking he's so cute.


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